US7534136B2ActiveUtilityA1

Overhead device for managing electrical appliances

Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: May 8, 2007Filed: May 8, 2007Granted: May 19, 2009
Est. expiryMay 8, 2027(~0.8 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Richard E. Bova
H01R 25/00H01R 13/60
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Claims

Abstract

The present invention discloses a device that provides a convenient, safe, attractive method for holding, reaching and managing a plurality of electrical appliances by avoiding the cords getting entangled with each other in a work station. The device comprises a central hub, a plurality of flanges extending outwardly from the central hub and a plurality of electrical receptacles disposed on the central hub. Each flange has a first fastener disposed at an end of the flange and a second fastener disposed on the body of the flange, the first and second fasteners are capable of holding the electrical appliance and looping the electrical cord thereof such that an electrical plug of the electrical appliance is received into the electrical receptacle providing power to the electrical appliance. The device is capable of rotary motion thereby providing access to each electrical appliance.

Claims

exact text as granted — not AI-modified
1. A device for storing and managing a plurality of electrical appliances, the device comprising:
 a central hub comprising a top portion and a bottom portion, the top portion being attached to a support, such that, the device is suspended vertically downwards from the support; 
 a plurality of flanges extending outwardly from the central hub, each flange from the plurality of flanges extending from the top portion to the bottom portion of the central hub, the each flange comprising
 a first fastener disposed at an end of the each flange away from the central hub, the first fastener capable of hanging an electrical appliance from the plurality of electrical appliances by hooking into a loop on a body of the electrical appliance, and 
 a second fastener disposed on a body of the each flange towards the central hub, the second fastener capable of looping an electrical cord of the electrical appliance; and 
 
 a plurality of electrical receptacles disposed on the central hub, the plurality of electrical receptacles electrically connected to a power source, each electrical receptacle capable of receiving an electrical plug secured to the electrical cord of the electrical appliance for providing power supply to the electrical appliance, 
 wherein the central hub is capable of being rotated around a central axis of the central hub thereby providing access to each electrical appliance from the plurality of the electrical appliances. 
 
   
   
     2. The device of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of electrical appliances comprises at least one of blow dryers, curling irons, clippers, strengtheners, drill machines, grinding machines, and soldering machines. 
   
   
     3. The device of  claim 1 , wherein the first fastener comprises at least one of hooks, snaps, loops, and clips and the second fastener is a screw hook. 
   
   
     4. The device of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of electrical receptacles is disposed on the bottom portion of the central hub. 
   
   
     5. The device of  claim 1 , wherein the device is ceiling mounted. 
   
   
     6. The device of  claim 1 , wherein the device is wall mounted. 
   
   
     7. An overhead device for suspending and managing a plurality of electrical appliances comprising:
 a cylindrical central hub comprising a top portion and a bottom portion; 
 a plurality of flanges extending outwardly from the central hub, each flange from the plurality of flanges extending from the top portion to the bottom portion of the central hub, the each flange comprising
 a first fastener disposed at an end of the each flange away from the central hub, the first fastener capable of hanging an electrical appliance from the plurality of electrical appliances by hooking into a loop on a body of the electrical appliance, and 
 a second fastener disposed on a body of the each flange towards the central hub, the second fastener capable of looping an electrical cord of the electrical appliance; and 
 
 a plurality of electrical receptacles disposed on the bottom portion, the plurality of electrical receptacles electrically connected to a power source, each electrical receptacle capable of receiving an electrical plug secured to the electrical cord of the electrical appliance for providing power supply to the electrical appliance, 
 wherein the central hub is capable of being rotated around a central axis of the central hub thereby providing access to each electrical appliance. 
 
   
   
     8. The overhead device of  claim 7 , wherein the plurality of electrical appliances comprises at least one of blow dryers, curling irons, clippers, screwdrivers, drill machines, grinding machines, and soldering machines. 
   
   
     9. The overhead device of  claim 7 , wherein the first fastener comprises at least one of hooks, snaps, loops, and clips and the second fastener comprises a screw hook. 
   
   
     10. The overhead device of  claim 7 , wherein the overhead device is ceiling mounted. 
   
   
     11. The overhead device of  claim 7 , wherein the overhead device is wall mounted.

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